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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1999-09-01

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1999-09-01

Comets win home opener — Page 10 I Autumn Drive closed for repairs — Paj
Amherst News-Time
Wednesday, September 1. 1999
Amherst. Ohio
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A real barn stormer
Ohio's bicentennial bam painter, Scott Hagan, 22, puts the
finising touches last Wednesday to Lorain County's bicentennial bam, located on Rt. 58 in Amherst Township. The bam,
owned by Gerald and Janet Eschtruth, is 100 years old, and
was chosen to help raise awareness of Ohio's upcoming
200th birthday celebration planned for the year 2003. The
state's Bicentennial Commission is hoping to have this logo
painted on at least one bam in all of Ohio's 88 counties by
the time the event rolls around. Hagan was hired as an independent contractor in 1998 to complete the work.
Their successes land them in school gallery
Five people — all graduates of
Amherst schools — will be inducted
into the Marion L. Steele High
School's Gallery of Success during
induction ceremonies planned for.
Friday. Sept 17 at 9:30 ajn.
Chosen by the MLS student council for their professional and personal contributions, they represent
doctors, real estate professionals, a
probate judge and a U.S. Army
major.
The gallery induction ceremony
will be part of homecoming
weekend, which culminates in a
home football game against North
Olmsted that night, and the Queen's
Dance on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Nominated by residents and
others, the five inductees were chosen by members of the student
council. They will also be introduced by members of the student
council during the ceremony which
will be attended by invited guests of
the inductees, as well as faculty,
staff and many retired teachers.
This year's inductees include
Mary Tettston Bajwa, Class of
1962,- Michael Brady, Class of
1969; Wayne Garland, Class of
(971; Deborah Meesig, Class of
1972; and Major Thomas Sto-
kowski, Class of 1978.
Mary Tettaton Bajwa
Garland will be introduced by
student Jim McCourt; Brady will introduced by Elliot Peck; Meesig by
Nicole DiGiandomenico; Stokowsi
by Nick Trelka; and Bajwa will be
introduced by Dana Jankowski.
Master of ceremonies for the
event will be student Rose Pope.
The high school choir and band will
perform and other school administrators will make remarks. All of
the five inductees are expected to attend the ceremony.
Michael Brady
Mary Jane
Tettaton Bajwa
Born in Missouri in 1944, Bajwa
spent her'childhood and youth in
AmhersL She was co-valedictorian
of the 1962 graduating class at
MLS. •
She was voted most likely to
succeed in 1960 by her sophomore
classmates and her many extracurricular activities included member-
Wayne Garland
ship in the National Honor Society.
She began her high educational
career at Grand Rapids Bible College in Michigan which she attended for two years, before transferring to Calvin College where she
earned a bachelor's degree in 1964.
Bajwa earned her master's degree in English literature in 1971
from the University of Maryland.
She taught English at Bethesda-
chevy Chase High School from
1967-1971 and during that time re-
Deborah Meesig
ceived many outstanding
evaluations. ■__
She married S. Singh Bajwa in'
1967 in Amherst and in 1971 gave
birth to her son Christopher, who is
a student at the Stevens Institute of
Technology. The Bajwas' daughter
Rania Celeste was bom in 1973 and
is now a student at the University
of Pennsylvania.
From 1976-1980, Bajwa taught
English at Alice Deal Junior High
School and became a realtor associ-
Thanks for
their efforts
The Amherst Teachers Association last week honored
teachers m the school district
who have reached milestones in their educational careers locally. They included
the following:
Five years: Karen Gedul-
dkj. Linda Jackson, Lisa Mis-
eon, Kimberly Obbey, Kathy
Scheiferstein, Oary Sooy,
Pam Sowders, Nadtne
Wearsch, Juse Netzel. Michele VonKaenel.
10 years: Alma Bernard.
Richard Bsasser, Sandra
Oorskl, Mark Netzel, Suzanne Schneider.
15 years: Marie Konopka,
Anita Smilais, David Zvara.
Gary Orseno, Holy
Schneider. Mary Stimpert.
M years: Barbara Brown.
Lani Hart. Sandra Kozar,
/Mice Stewart, Diane 8ockel.
Ariene Towns.
25 years: Alns Anderson,
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8hejon8ubstank*y. Jane
Traster. Suzanne Whas, Col-
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McCassn (25 years). Alma Barnard (10 years), Bpsnda
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In 1981, she earned the designation of Top First Year Licensee;
from 1983-1990 she earned million
dollar sales and listing awards;
from 1984-1990. she was named to
The Dozen National Sales Award
group.
Her awards in selling real estate
continued to mount when she was
named to the President's Club, the
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Comets win home opener — Page 10 I Autumn Drive closed for repairs — Paj
Amherst News-Time
Wednesday, September 1. 1999
Amherst. Ohio
[>Q conts
A real barn stormer
Ohio's bicentennial bam painter, Scott Hagan, 22, puts the
finising touches last Wednesday to Lorain County's bicentennial bam, located on Rt. 58 in Amherst Township. The bam,
owned by Gerald and Janet Eschtruth, is 100 years old, and
was chosen to help raise awareness of Ohio's upcoming
200th birthday celebration planned for the year 2003. The
state's Bicentennial Commission is hoping to have this logo
painted on at least one bam in all of Ohio's 88 counties by
the time the event rolls around. Hagan was hired as an independent contractor in 1998 to complete the work.
Their successes land them in school gallery
Five people — all graduates of
Amherst schools — will be inducted
into the Marion L. Steele High
School's Gallery of Success during
induction ceremonies planned for.
Friday. Sept 17 at 9:30 ajn.
Chosen by the MLS student council for their professional and personal contributions, they represent
doctors, real estate professionals, a
probate judge and a U.S. Army
major.
The gallery induction ceremony
will be part of homecoming
weekend, which culminates in a
home football game against North
Olmsted that night, and the Queen's
Dance on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Nominated by residents and
others, the five inductees were chosen by members of the student
council. They will also be introduced by members of the student
council during the ceremony which
will be attended by invited guests of
the inductees, as well as faculty,
staff and many retired teachers.
This year's inductees include
Mary Tettston Bajwa, Class of
1962,- Michael Brady, Class of
1969; Wayne Garland, Class of
(971; Deborah Meesig, Class of
1972; and Major Thomas Sto-
kowski, Class of 1978.
Mary Tettaton Bajwa
Garland will be introduced by
student Jim McCourt; Brady will introduced by Elliot Peck; Meesig by
Nicole DiGiandomenico; Stokowsi
by Nick Trelka; and Bajwa will be
introduced by Dana Jankowski.
Master of ceremonies for the
event will be student Rose Pope.
The high school choir and band will
perform and other school administrators will make remarks. All of
the five inductees are expected to attend the ceremony.
Michael Brady
Mary Jane
Tettaton Bajwa
Born in Missouri in 1944, Bajwa
spent her'childhood and youth in
AmhersL She was co-valedictorian
of the 1962 graduating class at
MLS. •
She was voted most likely to
succeed in 1960 by her sophomore
classmates and her many extracurricular activities included member-
Wayne Garland
ship in the National Honor Society.
She began her high educational
career at Grand Rapids Bible College in Michigan which she attended for two years, before transferring to Calvin College where she
earned a bachelor's degree in 1964.
Bajwa earned her master's degree in English literature in 1971
from the University of Maryland.
She taught English at Bethesda-
chevy Chase High School from
1967-1971 and during that time re-
Deborah Meesig
ceived many outstanding
evaluations. ■__
She married S. Singh Bajwa in'
1967 in Amherst and in 1971 gave
birth to her son Christopher, who is
a student at the Stevens Institute of
Technology. The Bajwas' daughter
Rania Celeste was bom in 1973 and
is now a student at the University
of Pennsylvania.
From 1976-1980, Bajwa taught
English at Alice Deal Junior High
School and became a realtor associ-
Thanks for
their efforts
The Amherst Teachers Association last week honored
teachers m the school district
who have reached milestones in their educational careers locally. They included
the following:
Five years: Karen Gedul-
dkj. Linda Jackson, Lisa Mis-
eon, Kimberly Obbey, Kathy
Scheiferstein, Oary Sooy,
Pam Sowders, Nadtne
Wearsch, Juse Netzel. Michele VonKaenel.
10 years: Alma Bernard.
Richard Bsasser, Sandra
Oorskl, Mark Netzel, Suzanne Schneider.
15 years: Marie Konopka,
Anita Smilais, David Zvara.
Gary Orseno, Holy
Schneider. Mary Stimpert.
M years: Barbara Brown.
Lani Hart. Sandra Kozar,
/Mice Stewart, Diane 8ockel.
Ariene Towns.
25 years: Alns Anderson,
Dsto&rtkw.Bf»nda „,» '.V